Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, CA

Leroy Greene Academy

Federal NCES profile for Leroy Greene Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060003613189Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leroy Greene Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 23
schools in Sacramento · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.9:1
students per teacher
38.1%
free-lunch eligible

Leroy Greene Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leroy Greene Academy ranks #6 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA.

School address

Enrollment

755

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.1%

vs 55.5% California avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leroy Greene Academy compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Leroy Greene Academy

Leroy Greene Academy is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Sacramento, California, enrolling 755 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 755 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,216 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #145.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and Asian (16%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Sacramento's public schools, it stands alongside Highlands Community Charter (11,713 students): Leroy Greene Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Natomas Unified also operates Inderkum High (2,194 students) and Westlake Charter (1,493 students) alongside Leroy Greene Academy.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Leroy Greene Academy compares

Leroy Greene Academy on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▼ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% ▼ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 755 top 20% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
755
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,690
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.2%
Asian 15.6%
White 15.4%
African American 13.6%
Two or More 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.9, Leroy Greene Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Natomas Unified, which includes Leroy Greene Academy.

$13,690
Per student
-17%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 60.5%
Federal 9.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Leroy Greene Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Inderkum High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westlake Charter Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Natomas High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Heron Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paso Verde Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leroy Greene Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Natomas Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Sacramento

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Leroy Greene Academy

How many students attend Leroy Greene Academy?

Leroy Greene Academy has 755 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leroy Greene Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Leroy Greene Academy is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leroy Greene Academy?

38.1% of students at Leroy Greene Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leroy Greene Academy?

The largest demographic group at Leroy Greene Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 44.2% of enrollment, in Sacramento, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leroy Greene Academy?

Leroy Greene Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leroy Greene Academy rank among schools in Sacramento?

By Resource Investment Index, Leroy Greene Academy ranks #6 of 23 schools in Sacramento, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sacramento on the city page.

Is Leroy Greene Academy a good school?

Leroy Greene Academy earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Natomas Unified?

Besides Leroy Greene Academy, Natomas Unified also operates Inderkum High (2,194 students), Westlake Charter (1,493 students), and Natomas High (1,157 students). See the Natomas Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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